CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4] — Page 10

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out the in

my telegram of the 1st instant

that this was not

to the recommendations

Hong Kong Chamber

that

contrary

of the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce, whose views, as represented in the Secretary's letter of

13th July last, were & the Health Officer should receive an increase in his emoluments, but lose the right of private practice except in the harbour.

from

3.

It was understood

statements made

at

an

by Dr. Jordan herein at this Office that his private practice in the harbour

At

practically confined to

I attendance on

sick persons

found, as bound by strict rule

was

in

the course of his official visits, as bound

on ships which came

no surgeon.

difficult to

It's

see how

Dr. Jordan could have

expected to refuse to prescribe in such

cases,

where

no

other medical

attendant is at hand.

4. It was also understood from Dr. Jordan that whenever he is himself engaged in private practice on shore his partner is placed at the disposal

of Government.

5. I cannot,

on that

reason

in any case, sufficient been adduced for

the considerable increase

of salary suggested, if Dr. Jordan still retains

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out the in my telegram of the 1st instant that this was not to the recommendations Hong Kong Chamber that contrary of the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce, whose views, as represented in the Secretary's letter of 13th July last, were & the Health Officer should receive an increase in his emoluments, but lose the right of private practice except in the harbour. from 3. It was understood statements made at an by Dr. Jordan herein at this Office that his private practice in the harbour At practically confined to I attendance on sick persons found, as bound by strict rule was in the course of his official visits, as bound on ships which came no surgeon. difficult to It's see how Dr. Jordan could have expected to refuse to prescribe in such cases, where no other medical attendant is at hand. 4. It was also understood from Dr. Jordan that whenever he is himself engaged in private practice on shore his partner is placed at the disposal of Government. 5. I cannot, on that reason in any case, sufficient been adduced for the considerable increase of salary suggested, if Dr. Jordan still retains
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out the in my telegram of the 1st muistant that this was not to the recommendaticas Hong Kong Chamber that contray of the Hong Kong of Commerce, whose neirs, as represented the Secretary's letter of 13th Jul last, wey & the Health Officer. should receive an increase in his emoluments, but lose the right of private practice exceft in the harbour. from 3. JE was undustood statements made at an by Dr. Jordan siteurein at this Office that his private practice in the harbour At practically confined to I attendancer d sick persons found, ass boud strifer was 8 the course of this official visits, ou boud ships which camid no surgeon. difficult to Ita's see how Dr. Jordan could h exfected to refuse to puscribe in nich where го such cases, other medical attendant is at hand. 4. It was also understood from D.. Jordan that whenev te is Mumiself, engaged in private practice shore his partner is placed at the disposal, of Government. 5. I cannot, that rasan any case. sufficent been adduced for has the considerable increase of salay suggested, if Dr. Jordan still retaini
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out the in

my telegram of the 1st muistant

that this was not

to the recommendaticas

Hong Kong Chamber

that

contray

of the Hong Kong of Commerce, whose neirs, as represented the Secretary's letter of

13th Jul last, wey & the Health Officer. should receive an increase in his emoluments, but lose the right of private practice exceft in the harbour.

from

3.

JE

was undustood

statements made

at

an

by Dr. Jordan siteurein at this Office that his private practice in the harbour

At

practically confined to

I attendancer d

sick persons

found, ass boud strifer

was

8

the course of this official visits, ou boud

ships which camid

no surgeon.

difficult to

Ita's

see how

Dr. Jordan could h

exfected to refuse to puscribe in nich

where

го

such cases,

other medical

attendant is at hand.

4. It was also understood from D.. Jordan that whenev te is Mumiself, engaged in private practice shore his partner is placed at the disposal,

of Government.

5. I cannot,

that

rasan

any case. sufficent been adduced for

has

the considerable increase

of salay suggested, if Dr. Jordan still retaini

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